In this final episode of Depolarizing America, hosted by Matt Simonson, we recap this semester's SciCourt trial, talk to jurors before they deliberate, and announce the verdict! Our Media Team, Matt Simonson, Jess Jurcek, and Hannah Ihekoronye,

S3, E5: Depolarizing America - Days Before Trial, Is Legal Team Ready?

Apr 23rd, 2021 11m 33s

In this fifth episode of Depolarizing America, hosted by Matt Simonson, we will be talking with the legal pro and con teams about their confidence for the trial and what they have done to prepare.The University of Minnesota Science Court stud

S3, E4: Depolarizing America - How the Army Gave a Former Science Court Student New Perspective

Apr 19th, 2021 30m 45s

In this fourth episode of Depolarizing America, hosted by Matt Simonson, SciCourt examines the sociology and political science of service programs. Jess Jurcek interviews David Ashley, a member of the science team, to discuss the sociological e

S3, E3: Depolarizing America - How Can People Be Motivated to Participate in Voluntary Service?

Apr 2nd, 2021 14m 57s

The University of Minnesota Science Court students are researching and debating whether mandatory service programs could work to create more political and racial harmony in the United States.In this third episode of Depolarizing America, host

S3, E2: Depolarizing America - How Psychology and Public Health Play Into Service Programs

Mar 23rd, 2021 21m 10s

S3, E1: Depolarizing America - How Have Service Programs Worked in the U.S. and Around the World?

Mar 7th, 2021 23m 59s

The University of Minnesota Science Court students will research and debate this semester whether mandatory service programs could work to create more political and racial harmony in the United States. In this first episode of Depolarizing Am

S2, E6: We Take Nuclear Power to Court

Mar 6th, 2021 7m 37s

What happened at Hamline University? Who had the best arguments? What in the world is Thoriam?

S2, E5: A Gee-Whiz Solution to the Climate Crisis?

Mar 6th, 2021 3m 28s

Nuclear energy: is it too good to be true? Find out a little about the environmental impact of nuclear engineering on the environment- and whether it's the clean energy source we should be investing in.

S2, E4: Dams Kill People, Too!

Mar 6th, 2021 5m 32s

Nuclear energy has a pretty bad reputation- radioactive materials, nuclear meltdowns- most people don't really trust the safety of nuclear power plants. Most people might just be unfairly biased against nuclear power, and we'll discuss it in th

S2, E3: Kerri Miller Visits Science Court

Mar 6th, 2021 6m 51s

The ScienceCourt team was lucky enough to sit down with MPR host and former television reporter Kerri Miller to discuss their research and arguments. Gear up, because the team is ready for court!

S2, E2: How Complicated Can Nuclear Power Really Be?

Mar 6th, 2021 4m 20s

We've all heard of nuclear power, but how much does the average person really know about it? How important is it in the energy industry? And what is the current status of nuclear power here in the US? In this episode you'll get a crash-course i

S2, E1: Drugs, Nukes and Cars, Oh My!

Mar 6th, 2021 5m 32s

Welcome back for year 2 of the science-court podcast! Find out what we’ve been up to in the first few weeks of class, and what we’ll be learning about and sharing with you for the rest of the semester. (Hint hint: this year’s going to be powerf

S1, E5: Tech In Education On Trial, Part 2

Mar 6th, 2021 4m 34s

The trial is over and the jury is deliberating. With a couple last minute questions from the jury, the very first SciCourt Trial is DONE Professor Tadmor was ecstatic that his vision for this class was a success! The jury went into deliber

S1, E4: Tech In Education On Trial, Part 1

Mar 6th, 2021 4m 8s

After 12 weeks of research, practice and preparation, SciCourt has finally reached the courtroom!The trial began with Professor Ellad Tadmor giving an overview of what SciCourt is and why it is relevant in today's society. After 10 years of t

S1, E3: Which Case Will We Pick?

Mar 6th, 2021 1m 14s

The finalists from last week are 1) drug price regulation and, 2) one-to-one technology for K-12 students in school. They are being put to the test by their teams today. Let’s see how they stack up.Each team was given 20 minutes to present t

S1, E2: Case Pitches

Mar 6th, 2021 1m

Science Court has officially begun! The students have been split into groups of two and each team has come up with a potential case to be tried in SciCourt. Case topics include: - privatized prisons- immigration laws- mandatory recycling -

S1, E1: What is Science Court?

Dec 4th, 2018 1m 4s

Science Court is more than just a class, it’s a tool for social change. We live in a time filled with polarization and distrust. SciCourt is an Honors Seminar offered at the University of Minnesota attempting to create a place where debate on c

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